Legend of Tomorrow

On May 6, ABC radio reporter Audrey Jones conducted an exclusive interview with Guo Xu.

Before the NCAA finals, Audrey broke a big news by interviewing Guo Xu and tasted the sweetness. As soon as she saw Guo Xu's refusal to try out on the Internet, she immediately rushed to East Lansing.

Guo Xu did not disappoint Audrey, and made another shocking statement.

I just want to join the Lakers, so I won't try out for other teams.

I am optimistic that the Pacers and Lakers will reach the finals. The Lakers have the strongest center in the league, O'Neal, and have obvious inside advantages, so they will definitely win the championship this year. The Pacers can win two games at most. I hope to help the Lakers defend their title and establish a dynasty in the future. I Optimistic about the Lakers becoming another three-peat team after the Bulls.

He is a spoiler, but it is difficult to achieve in the eyes of others, because the Lakers have performed poorly in the playoffs for three consecutive years since O'Neal joined in 1996. The Lakers were eliminated by the Jazz 1-4 in 1997, swept 0-4 by the Jazz in 1998, and swept 0-4 by the Spurs in 1999.

This year the Lakers changed their coaches and got the best record in the regular season, but there are still not many people who are optimistic about them winning the championship. This is a kind of inertia. Just like Guo Xu's previous life, when people saw Paul's team, they would habitually think that they could not reach the Western Conference Finals. In fact, this was not true. Paul reached the Western Conference Finals with the Rockets in the 2018 playoffs.

Guo Xu's words have attracted widespread attention, and countless fans have discussed it on the Internet.

Some people think that he is arrogant and arrogant, and he speaks freely; some think that he is full of confidence and will become a great person; and many people go out of their way to check Guo Xu's information and want to know what he does.

In any case, more and more people know him, and his exposure rate is not inferior to this year's top pick Kenyon Martin.

Soon, another team showed interest in Guo Xu. It was the Lakers that Guo Xu wanted to join the most. They defeated the Kings 3-2 in the first round.

The advantages of the Lakers' OK combination are very obvious; the small forward is Glenn Rice, a famous pitcher traded from the Hornets and the All-Star Game MVP; the veteran power forward AC Green is excellent in defense and is the player with the most consecutive appearances in NBA history. , which earned him the nickname Iron Man.

The Lakers' substitutes Rick Fox, Robert Horry, Brian Shaw and others are also experienced. The reason why the Kings were able to beat the Lakers in two games and almost upset them was because the Lakers' No. 1 position has weaknesses.

The starting point guard for the Lakers is Ron Harper, a veteran who participated in the Bulls' three consecutive championships. He is 198cm tall, weighs 84kg, and is 36 years old.

Hubble's advantage is that he has rich experience, plays relatively steadily, and is familiar with Jackson's triangle offensive routine.

He can control the ball for more than half of the court, and after passing the ball, he waits for his teammates to attract double teams and score the ball; on the defensive end, he works diligently, and because he is a shooting guard and guest point guard, he is not afraid of mismatches. The Lakers often give Kobe the task of guarding and defending. Hubble's defense against shooting guards works well, but the guards can't keep up with the rhythm.

Hubble's offense is not satisfactory. He averaged 25.5 minutes per game in the regular season, only 7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals. He shot 39.9% from the field and 31.3% from the three-point range.

O'Neal attracts double-teams in the low post. Hubble often does not dare to shoot three-pointers when he is open. He chooses to break through with the ball, or swings in the corner and then lobs to O'Neal in the low post. This seems very stable, but in fact he wastes countless seconds. Counting three-point opportunities also allows opponents to double-team O'Neal more calmly.

The Lakers' backup point guard Derek Fisher has a good personal relationship with Kobe. They are both level 96 rookies. His movement speed is only average, and he is good at physical confrontation.

He is 185cm tall and weighs 95kg. He has an absolute steel cannon figure. He often passes the ball to his star teammates after half court, and waits for the opportunity. The breakthrough is not sharp, the three-pointer is not accurate, and the defense is not satisfactory.

He averaged 23.1 minutes per game in the regular season this season, and only scored 6.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal.

The shooting percentage was 34.6%, the three-point shooting percentage was 31.3%, and the free throw percentage was 72.4%.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many fans boasted that the old fish Fisher had a big heart, was a perfect jigsaw puzzle for the champion, and was accurate in three-pointers and so on. In fact, Fisher, who was just a few years before entering the league, was synonymous with blacksmith. Even in his prime, he was a thigh-hugging product, the weakest link on the Lakers' defensive end.

Some people always say that the role of their favorite players on the court cannot be reflected by statistics, but in Fisher's 18-year career, he averaged 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 39.9% from the field and 37.4 from the three-point range. %, only one three-pointer per game, this data is too embarrassing.

The league can no longer find a starting point guard with worse statistics than Fisher, especially in assists. How can you tell that this guy is a point guard? Others didn't make it to the championship puzzle, probably because they didn't dribble half court for the Lakers...

The Lakers also have third guard Tyronn Lue. If it weren't for die-hard Lakers fans, they probably wouldn't know him because he played a total of 26 games for the team. He is characterized by a fragile body and was injured for two consecutive years.

Tyronn Lue's injury this year was bizarre. He completed a fast break layup without any defense. He did not jump high and was not fast. It was the kind of layup that even Haruko Akagi could easily make. Then, he also fell down like when Haruko was demonstrating Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Haruko's knee was healed by Sakuragi lying on the ground and blowing on it. Of course, Tyronn Lue had no one to blow on him and sent him to the hospital for examination. The result was that the meniscus of his left knee was torn and he was reimbursed for the season.

When the Lakers coaching staff received the news, their first thought was, Are you kidding me?

From then on, O'Neal did not allow Tyronn Lue to talk to him. He felt that this loser was simply a waste of the Lakers' precious quota.

Tyronn Lue was the 23rd pick in the first round of 1998. He was selected by the Nuggets and traded to the Lakers. He has a three-year contract, and now the management can't stand it. The coaching staff doesn't like him either. As long as there are better options, they will be willing to trade him in the summer. The expiring contract has a certain trading value. Tyronn Lue also wants to be on a team where he can play, and he's like a curse in Los Angeles.

The Lakers scouts watched the NCAA Finals. After Guo Xu expressed his willingness to not join unless he is a Laker through the media, the scouts handed over Guo Xu's detailed information to the management. After a brief discussion, the Lakers officially A tryout invitation was sent out, after the playoffs.

Happy called to tell the good news, and Guo Xule went to the Michigan Dance Company to dance Latin dance for a long time.

He's also under pressure. If the Lakers don't express their feelings, he will have to ask Happy to come to him and introduce himself. Now he just needs to train in Michigan to get ready and go to Los Angeles on time to show off himself.

He is absolutely confident that he can beat Tyronn Lue, Fisher, and Hubble in the competition. Those three people all have obvious weaknesses. As a fan, he doesn't think there is anything great about those three.

He remembered more clearly that the Lakers suffered from injuries in the 2000-2001 regular season. For a period of time, no one was available at the No. 1 position. Veteran Brian Shaw was the starting point guard. Fisher was injured due to stress. The fracture only played 20 games in the regular season.

The weakness of the No. 1 position has led to the Lakers' regular season record not being very good. Otherwise, with O'Neal's monster statistics and terrifying efficiency, Iverson may not be able to win the MVP.

This is why Guo Xu only wants to join the Lakers. If everything goes well, he will be reused in his rookie season and get a lot of playing time. He must seize this opportunity.

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